Veterans' law advocate Nancy Morgan, partner at Finkelstein & Partners LLP and director of the firm's Veterans Services Group, presents donations for veterans collected by the firm's staff to Raymond Rogers, volunteer specialist at Castle Point VA home in Dutchess County.

Finkelstein & Partners steps up for veterans

The attorneys and staff at Finkelstein & Partners, Newburgh, have been busy this winter showing their support for veterans throughout New York state and beyond.

Partner and veterans' law advocate Nancy Morgan, director of the firm's Veterans Services Group, recently shared her expertise with veterans at Albany Law School as part of their Veterans' Pro Bono Group event, which enabled veterans to obtain free legal advice from experienced attorneys.

"Participation in the veterans' pro bono clinic allows us to provide important and often much-needed guidance to our veterans and get them headed in the right direction and in touch with the programs and services they need. It's also a way for us to express our thanks for their service," said Morgan, whose husband, a retired Army officer, is a disabled veteran.

This winter, the Finkelstein & Partners' team also participated in two drives to collect supplies for veterans at local VA homes. The staff donated toiletries to veterans living at Castle Point in Dutchess County. Winter gear, including scarves, sweaters, hats and gloves, were collected and donated to the veterans residing at the VA's Montrose campus in Westchester County.

To learn more, visit www.lawampm.com or call 800-526-2676.

Girl Scouts shine on MLK Day for those in need

On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, more than 50 Girl Scouts brought, prepared and served food for more than 350 people at the Lunchbox in the Family Partnership Center in the City of Poughkeepsie.

They also made dog biscuits for the Dutchess County SPCA and snickerdoodles (150 baggies of cookies) for Meals on Wheels of Poughkeepsie and Hyde Park.